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We are happy to announce the public release of a new mobile app for CoCoRaHS observers! The new mobile app is a mobile-enabled web application. It looks like an app, acts like an app, and you can download it from either Google Play or the Apple store as an app. Here are some of the features of the new mobile app (CoCoRaHS HQ). Note that you can also use this in your computer's web browser. - Enter, list, and enter date for daily precipitation, hail, significant weather, and condition monitoring. (E-T will be added in the future).
- A Monthly Zeros form
- A button to set all snow values to zero
- Buttons to quickly enter Trace and NA/Missing
- Quick link to the Data Explorer in the View Data menu
- Station specific Data Explorer shortcuts in the My Data / My Stations view
- Links to the interactive precip map and the Condition Monitoring map
- User settings to choose preferred
- Units display
- Light or Dark mode
- Mobile, Tablet, or Desktop layout
- Easy access to the primary CoCoRaHS web site through the More menu
To install the app, follow this link for complete instructions: Installation Guide - CoCoRaHS Mobile App
Answers to frequently asked questions about the mobile app be found at:
CoCoRaHS Mobile App User Guide
This new mobile app is still a work in progress, and we welcome your feedback. Give it a try!
Both the iOS and Android versions (CoCoRaHS Observer) will continue to be available as long as they work. They are no longer supported, i.e. there will be no bugs fixed or improvements made. If there are changes to the Android or iOS operating systems that render the app unusable, it will be removed from the Google Play and Apple stores. We strongly encourage you to use the new mobile app.
========================= CoCoRHS WxTalk Webinar: Meteorology and the Law: The Use of Weather Experts in Litigation
The use of Weather Experts in Litigation will be the subject of our "WxTalk Webinar” on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Join us as Alicia Wasula, president of STM Weather located in Cropseyville, NY presents this very interesting subject.
Space is limited to the first 500 registrants, so register today! We will notify the first 500 who register of their acceptance to the Webinar. Those who aren't able to attend will be able to watch this episode on-line the following day. REGISTRATION INFO CoCoRaHS WxTalk: Meteorology and the Law: The Use of Weather Experts in Litigation Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern, Noon Central, 11:00 AM Mountain, 10:00 AM Pacific "While most people think of meteorologists as scientists who spend their time looking forward into the future to make a forecast, forensic meteorologists spend their time looking backward at weather events that have already occurred. Many types of litigation involve the weather in some way: personal injury, property damage claims, wrongful death, and even criminal cases. Forensic meteorologists are retained by attorneys as 'expert witnesses' to explain to them and to the court what the weather conditions were like relating to a particular incident. Sometimes, expert meteorologists must give opinions as to how the weather conditions played a role in the particular event involved in the lawsuit. Observational data from many sources, including CoCoRaHS observers, is synthesized into a chronology of weather events. Although many cases settle outside of court, forensic meteorologists are at times required to appear in court to discuss their research and explain their opinion to a judge or a jury. Many forensic meteorologists hold the AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist certification, which attests to their knowledge, ethics and experience. In addition to conducting scientific analysis, forensic meteorologists must be excellent communicators who are able to explain their findings clearly to non-scientists.
In this webinar, we will discuss the long history of the field of forensic meteorology, learn how observational data is used to understand the meteorological conditions, and look at several interesting examples which demonstrate how forensic meteorologists help attorneys understand the weather as it relates to a specific case"
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